2006-09-05 13:22:23 · 21 answers · asked by The Love Hormone 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Yes, And it actually is an awesome cure for hiccups!!!
2006-09-05 13:37:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know this is not what you mean, but as the skin also takes in water - the answer is a definite yes. Just pour it over your feet and wait.. Actually taking it in via the mouth would be more difficult, but you might use a straw to get the water up from a glass and the rest is easy. Once swallowed, your body will transfer the water normally, though it might have a bit more difficulty doing so
2006-09-05 20:29:16 · answer #2 · answered by McAtterie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, perfectly possible.
The muscles which allow you to swallow do so by taking small 'gulps' of liquid (or chewed-up solid, come to that) and passing them down (or up, if you are upside-down!) via a series of waves along the whole digestive system - throat to, well, other end... :) This process is known as peristalsis.
The only problem is that if upside-down, then you don't have the help of gravity for that first 'push,' and it also feels unnatural to us (well, it is...). So it feels harder, but you are still quite capable of doing it. However, there is a greater chance of choking, especially on chewed solids, but since you are the wrong way up, you are in a good position for coughing anything back up again!
2006-09-05 20:45:31 · answer #3 · answered by Dela 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I know a guy who does it as a party piece,usually in the pub,he does a head stand and can drink a vodka and coke in one go without spilling a drop,it is an impressive trick when done properly and usually wins him a few £'s !
2006-09-05 20:38:42 · answer #4 · answered by any 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not only water, your mussels in your throat are prepared to swallow even upside down, difficult is only to get it in your throat from your mouth, and not in your nose!
2006-09-06 15:40:25 · answer #5 · answered by schebes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say yes, because that is how I cure my hiccups.. haha.. I bend over, and drink from the glass from the opposite side. It is a struggle.. but I do it, and my hiccups are gone. I bend over, my head is lower than my knees, and I drink.. sooo I have to say yes... just would be hard...
2006-09-05 20:56:56 · answer #6 · answered by tootsie38 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you can do "keg stands" then I'm pretty sure you can drink water upside down....
2006-09-06 01:54:40 · answer #7 · answered by ditzychik508 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cant even swallow water layen down lol
2006-09-05 20:26:57 · answer #8 · answered by Angelica B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's a way of getting rid of hick-ups
2006-09-05 20:44:20 · answer #9 · answered by thecharleslloyd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can. I also use this method to get rid of Hiccups. Just one or two sips and the hiccups are gone!
2006-09-05 23:48:39 · answer #10 · answered by SF Guy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋